Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Slovakia

Slovakia: Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training was 11.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
11.2%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
93rd
of 110 countries
All-time high
14.0%
in 2006
All-time low
10.5%
in 2019
Years of data
22
2002–2023

Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Slovakia, 2002–2023

0510152002201220232002: 12.4 %2003: 13.2 %2004: 13.2 %2005: 13.7 %2006: 14 %2007: 13.9 %2008: 13.9 %2009: 13.9 %2010: 13.7 %2011: 13.4 %2012: 12.8 %2013: 12.5 %2014: 11.5 %2015: 11.4 %2016: 11 %2017: 10.6 %2018: 10.5 %2019: 10.5 %2020: 10.7 %2021: 10.9 %2022: 11 %2023: 11.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Slovakia is 11.2%, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Slovakia peaked at 14.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2019.

Slovakia ranks 93rd of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Slovakia, 2002 to 2023.
Year % Change
2002 12.4%
2003 13.2% +6.4%
2004 13.2% -0.4%
2005 13.7% +3.6%
2006 14.0% +2.2%
2007 13.9% -0.1%
2008 13.9% -0.5%
2009 13.9% +0.5%
2010 13.7% -1.9%
2011 13.4% -2.0%
2012 12.8% -4.3%
2013 12.5% -2.8%
2014 11.5% -7.7%
2015 11.4% -0.6%
2016 11.0% -3.5%
2017 10.6% -4.0%
2018 10.5% -0.8%
2019 10.5% -0.5%
2020 10.7% +2.0%
2021 10.9% +2.4%
2022 11.0% +0.2%
2023 11.2% +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.5% 12.4% 14.0% 8
2010s 11.8% 10.5% 13.7% 10
2020s 11.0% 10.7% 11.2% 4

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 90 Myanmar 11.5% compare
  2. 91 Albania 11.3% compare
  3. 92 Vanuatu 11.3% compare
  4. 93 Viet Nam 11.2% compare
  5. 95 Mali 11.2% compare
  6. 96 Indonesia 11.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Slovakia?
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training in Slovakia was 11.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2006.
What is the lowest participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2019.
How does Slovakia rank for participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training?
Slovakia ranks 93rd out of 110 countries with data for 2023.
Is participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Slovakia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Participation rate in formal and non-formal education and training
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
110 places, 1,819 data points, 2000–2025
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